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Grammar
Elements of Poetry and Plays
Adages/Proverbs
Vocabulary
R.A.C.E
100

Define a Homophone

Two or more words that sound the same, but have are spelled differently with different meanings.
100

What is a stanza and what are they comparable to in other text? 

A group of lines in a poem. 

A paragraph.

100
What does the adage "Don't judge a book by its cover" mean? 
Don't let the look of something on the outside change the way you think about them as a whole. 
100

What is a plume? 

A big, fluffy feather or feather-like thing. 

100

What does R.A.C.E. mean in order? 

Restate 

Answer 

Cite

Explain

200
True or False

Pronouns are the specific names of people, places, and things.

False. 

Those are proper nouns.

200

What is dialogue? 

What characters say during plays. 
200

What is an Adage/Proverb? 

Short sayings or pieces of advice. Usually non-literal.
200

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word.

Mr. Epps had a disappointed __________ on his face when someone farted in class. 


Vocab words: Suspicious, Expression, Plume, Stanza

Expression

200

True or False 

R.A.C.E. can and should be used on all writing questions

True

300

Is the Subject Verb Agreement in this sentence correct? 

My mom go to the store yesterday. 

No, the correct subject verb agreement is to change "go" to "went".
300

What type of poems use_________ ________ to enhance the readers visualization and imagery in stories, and poetry. 

Figurative Language

300
What does "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" mean? 

Don't put all your hope in one thing.

300

The word "Barren" means?

Lifeless, unable to grow. 

300

Which two letters in R.A.C.E. are technically the same thing. 

R and E

400

Is this sentence using quotation marks correctly? 

Ms. Smith said, "I have two more blinks left until I crash out, and I just blinked". 

Yes this is correct!

400

Why are stage directions important for plays? 

They tell us what the actors are doing, where they go, and sometimes how characters react. 

400

What does "The grass is always greener on the other side" mean? 

People assume another person's situation is better than theirs but that might not be the case. 

400

"Meter" refers to what? 

Repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

400

True or False

Sometimes you don't have to restate the question before you get the answer. 

False

500

Correct the sentence. 

Ms. clipperton told me, Mr. Fuller you are a good teacher. It made me smile. 

Capitalize the "C" in Clipperton. 

There should be quotation marks at the beginning of Mr. and at the end of teacher.

500

In I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, The speaker says that the daffodils "flash upon that inward eye" What does the "inward eye" represent? 

The speakers memory or imagination.

500

"Out of the frying pan, into the fire" means? 

Going from one bad situation, into an even worse one. 

500

What is the part of speech and definition for the word "Plume"?

Noun, a big fluffy feather, or featherlike.

500

Answer this question using R.A.C.E.

Why is giving text evidence important when finding the theme of a story or poem? 

R. Using text evidence is important when finding the theme of a text. 

A. Without evidence, your answer is just an opinion instead of something supported by the text. 

C. For example, if a poem shows a character feeling happy in nature, you could use lines that describe joy or excitement to support the theme. 

E. This shows that the theme comes from the authors words, not just an opinion.